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Engineering and technical compensation report available.

ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL COMPENSATION REPORT AVAILABLE. Abbott, Langer & Assoc. (ALA), Crete, Illinois, USA, completed a study of engineering and technical pay in the manufacturing sector. While the highest annual income reported for engineering department managers or superintendents is

US$ 89,271, this varies widely by the number of employees, region, state, type of product manufactured, number of employees, total annual revenue, and level of supervisory and managerial responsibility. More than 87,000 employees from 533 firms participated in the survey that yielded an eight-volume report. For more information on "Compensation in Manufacturing, 23rd edition--2003" sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers, contact ALA at (708) 672-4200 or http://abbott-langer.com.

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